You can get your cacao fix in several different forms at Montreal’s Juliette & Chocolat. Their creations are made from high quality chocolate that is imported from several different countries. They offer a variety of brownies, crepes, sundaes, pastries and other heavenly desserts smothered in chocolate. If you really need a strong hit you can have a shot of rich drinking chocolate with or without alcohol. There are also food options on the menu such as savory crepes and creative salads.

Sit and soak in the luxurious bathtub or curl up in bed while you enjoy the views of jumbo jets taking off and landing. Does this sound like an advertisement you would see on a hotel brochure? It could be used by the Fairmont at the Vancouver Airport.

This isn’t a budget hotel, but the convenience of the location can not be beat. It is literally right inside of the Vancouver International Airport, situated directly above the U.S.A. departure terminal. The International check in area is also within easy reach.

The date of January 6th is Los Tres Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Day. It is just one of the many celebrations in San Miguel de Allende. The holiday is to commemorate the three wise following the star to baby Jesus. This is when children receive the majority of their gifts rather than Christmas Day. Several markets hold toy sales the evening before that go late into the night.

You will never get bored for lack of entertainment in San Miguel de Allende. I don’t think we have ever been in a place with so many festivals and celebrations. There are over 75 religious and civic holidays throughout the year. The numerous celebrations for Christmas start around December 20th and carry on through the New Years and into February. Check the calendar of events for whatever time of year you are visiting, you never know what might be going on.

The Summer Palace was a second residence for the emperor of China, it was used to escape the summer heat of the city. The location is  just fifteen kilometers from central Beijing making it  easily accessible by local bus. Unlike the barren flat grounds of the Forbidden City, this site is full of trees and greenery.

The palace stopped being used as an Imperial Garden in 1924 and was turned into a public park. The nearly three square kilometer area is situated around Kunming Lake and dominated by the sixty meter high Longevity Hill. The top of the hill offers impressive views of the lake and the city of Beijing.